Meet The Ref – Brentford

Thursday’s referee is Keith Stroud from Dorset, he started refereeing in 1988 and became a football league ref in 2004; Keith was the referee in the Nationwide Conference play off final between Aldershot and Shrewsbury in 2004.

This is his 2^nd season as a Football League ref and has refereed 5 games involving Swansea so far. His last being against Yeovil at home in November – where he sent off an opposing player, he averages 3.63 yellow cards per game!

Stats so far this season:

38 Games,

138 Yellows,

8 Reds.

Games refereed vs Swansea:

Vs Lincoln (home) 04/05 Won 1-0

Vs Wycombe (away – LDV) 04/05 Lost 1-0

Vs Northampton (away) 04/05 Drew 2-2

Vs Reading (away – LC) 05/06 Lost 3-1 AET

Vs Yeovil (home) 05/06 Won 2-0